Jewish Identity Becomes Yet More Polarized

According to the American Jewish Committee, 54% of more-religious Jews (Orthodox and other) voted for Donald Trump.

June 14, 2018 5:41 pm ET

In “The Fracturing of the Jewish People” (Politics & Ideas, June 13), William Galston suggests that American Jews are at odds with Israel. The American Jewish population consists of two very different factions. According to the Pew Research Center (Oct. 1, 2013), 90% of Jews identify as belonging to groups less-religious than Orthodox, and 13% of this group voted for Donald Trump. This number skews the overall view of the voting patterns of Jews in America. Conversely, according to the American Jewish Committee, 54% of more-religious Jews (Orthodox and other) voted for Donald Trump.